Matthew 7:16 - "You can identify them by their fruit, that is, the way they act..."
Fruit, to me (in the Bible), has always been a word I associate with the good health of a tree. I look at people as FRUIT. I need tangibles...
Today, I feel so free... here's why:
I remember sitting in a staff meeting recently saying, "I don't see my "fruit". I expressed this with tears flowing down my cheeks, and was obviously very hurt by this sad realization. I felt like I should see tons of people following Christ as a result of my efforts... to love, to serve and to connect with others in a positive way. This, in the end, is what I hoped would lead them to want to know more about Christ.
This scripture felt like a mini revelation to me this morning as I studied and here is what I have come to realize:
Even when I do not see "people" following Christ as a result of my efforts, I am free. I can't MAKE ANY ONE follow Christ.I can't MAKE ANY ONE GO TO CHURCH... All I can do is have good fruit. (aka - Act in a way that brings honor to God.)
This is something I feel like I CAN accomplish. Thanks God for reminding me today that life with You is not as complicated as I sometimes feel like it can be.
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